The albums have been graded on the most common grading system used in
Finnish schools. Where 4 is the worst, and 10 is the best. The final score
for the album is most of the times the average for all of the tracks, though it can also change if the reviewer wishes so. The Super Eurobeat Non-Stop albums will be reviewed as full collections, and the individual songs won't be reviewed, unless they are completely new. Though Euromach and JGTC albums for example will have complete song by song reviews.
The grading system simply goes as ie. 4- (3,75), 4 (4), 4+ (4,25) and 4½ (4,5) and the next one again would be 5-. A simple system we have over here in Finland.

Super Eurobeat 151

1.Manuel - Big Boy (A-Beat C)
After a long pause in new materials, we finally get 151 and the album is
introduced us by A-Beat C and the ever so popular new-comer Manuel.
All of his songs have so far had a weird effect, where they all have
rocked in the beginning but slowly gotten boring. After a lot of replaying
the clip Avex had on their site before getting my own copy of 151 I was
expecting a whole lot from this song, and I wasn't disappointed. Manuel
sounds simply brilliant and the melos in combination with the chorus work
marvellously. Perfectly energetic and catchy, a good example of how an
album should be started with.Rating : 10AxU: 10

2.Max Alto - Change The World (A-Beat C)
I'm not the first one to notice how this song really sounds like a
left-over song from Eurobeat Disney. The sounds, the vocals, the melody,
practically most things about this song remind of the Disney times. Well
like most people already know, it's a cover from the V6 song, and it's
kind of interesting to see how they managed to make it sound so disneyish,
and it's not necessarily all that good. The song itself is good, but like
most of the songs on Eurobeat Disneys, this track also starts to get kind
of repetitive quickly. The chorus is clearly the highlight for the song
and it manages to make the song more longlasting, but we've heard much
better.Rating : 8-AxU: 8

3.Go Go Girls - Raparapadance (A-Beat C)
The A-Beat C trademark: Go Go Girls are here yet again, and they
are still gogoing strong. We got a couple of silly and funny Go Go
Girls songs in the 140s and this song follows the same pattern and as
long as you don't take it too seriously it's gonna hit you big time. The
melody is merry and the vocals once again handled by Elena Gobbi
sound great. The song may not be as big of a hit as the previous song from
the Gogo's, but none the less it's fun to listen to and it'll make your
day a bit more fun.Rating : 9+AxU: 8½

4.Cherry - Every Beat Of Your Heart (Delta)Clara Moroni keeps on singing her songs and the fans just seem to
never get enough of her, this time we take a huge step back from the
previous Cherry song, as the fastpaced energy of Lonely Night
is no where in sight, and we get a song in the lines of classic slightly
slower eurobeat. The keyboard in co-operation with the guitar make the
sounds soung a bit plain, but after a lot of replays the song really
starts to open up more and more, yet we don't have a huge hit here. Rating : 8+AxU: 7½

5.Casanova - Satisfy My Soul (Time)
The mix-up with the titles Kasanova/Casanova distracted a lot of
fans, as we were expecting Delta of course, but now it's Time doing a
Casanova song, like during the early days of SEB. The song is also
made in the good old traditional Time style, that most of the times gets
really repetitive, but this time the song itself sounds quite great. The
vocals and the sounds are so typical that you might experience a deja vu
feeling with the song, but it's still well written and fits the album's
style well.Rating : 8+AxU: 8-

6.Name - Don't Tell Me Stories (Delta)Clara Moroni sings the first time on SEB under the Name
title, and some of us were expecting to hear somebody else, but doesn't
really matter. The song has a typical Delta touch to it, with rather plain
sounds that only back-up the vocalist. The verses don't really stand out
all that much, but the chorus and the c-melody sound simply brilliant,
what is strange about the song though is how it sounds so old, it has a
touch from the mid 90s basic dancemusic scene.Rating : 8½AxU: 7½

7.Dave Simon - Money (Time)
Like the previous Time song, this song carries on with the similar path.
Lots of guitars and simplified sounds from the Time-tunnel. Every now and
then I can't help but wonder if the producers at Time even try to bother
and come up with new sounds, as all of these sounds have been used way too
often in the past already. Nothing spectacular this time, the song works
nicely if it is listened in the background while doing something else, but
for listening it just doesn't really work.Rating : 8AxU: 9

8.Pretty Woman - Never Do (Delta)Pretty Woman has been appearing a lot on SEBs in the past, as she's
only done 5 songs, and 3 of them happened in the past 5 albums. This song
isn't as hyper or energetic as her faster songs, and it reminds me a lot
of Melody due to the sounds that reminded me of Fly. The
calmpaced tempo fits the song perfectly, but I wouldn't say no to hearing
this song on some future JGTC as a bit faster version, as it would also
fit the song nicely. Great vocals and a killer chorus, one of the
highlights for the album.Rating : 9+AxU: 8+

9.Tam Arrow - Fire To The Eurobeat (HI-NRG Attack)Tam Arrow finally makes a comeback after a long silence without
Euromach, and we get exactly the same kind of material we loved on
Euromach. Energetic, catchy and something to make you feel good. His
vocals sound great, and the only real complaint is the prolonged "Fire"s
on the chorus, that just manage to annoy in the long run. A great typical
HI-NRG Attack song that will really please the people who like this kind
of energy, including me.Rating : 9AxU: 8½

10.Robbie Grain Feat. Name - All The Love Of My Heart (Delta)Name re-appears an another time on the same album, and is also one
of the few titles to have two songs on a single SEB, this happened the
last time on SEB144 with Nuage. This song kics off with a brilliant
intro that quickly builds up a bit of speed for the song, and once the
cheery synth kicks in the song really starts to bloom. The vocals of these
two vocalists sound marvellous together and what I loved above all in this
song is the nice beat in the background that sounds like clapping at
various parts of the song. The good thing with the song is how the
different parts merge together so well that it can't sound nothing but
great.Rating : 10-AxU: 9-

11.Oda - Speed Demon (King Of Kings) (Delta)
I was actually predicting that this song would be on 151, and quite
surprisingly (to me) it did appear on the album. And well knowing Oda
we get a song packed full of energy and aggressive vocals. This time it's
unavoidable how anybody can hear Niko doing the vocals, but it
doesn't matter at all, as his vocals fit the song perfectly. At first I
really loved the song, but slowly the song lost a bit of its edge due to
the chorus which is not as effective as it could've been. Soundwise the
song shines shiner than many others as the backgrounds offer a lot of
variety and it's nice to see how differently they use the synth in various
parts of the song.Rating : 9-AxU: 10

12.Mary Lane - Love Me Forever (Time)
When this song started playing I was surprised so big time that I couldn't
help but be amazed how pop-py eurobeat can sound. I often state to myself
how other genres tend to be boring and too calm, and this song kind of
managed to prove me otherwise. The song starts off with a great intro and
after that starts a really cool song, due to various reasons: The sounds
have the basic eurobeat beat in the background but this time Time has used
a lot of typical pop-music guitars and dance sounds to really make the
song more distinctive, and for me it worked perfectly. Nicely calm and
soothing, and shows how variable Eurobeat can be, and still sound eurobeat
and like basic pop at the same time.Rating : 9AxU: 7½

13.Maxx Ducati - Valentino Samurai (Vibration)
Vibration seems to come up with a new title every now and then, just to
confuse the listeners. I heard a lot of positive feedback regarding this
song before I got my hands on the CD, so I was really having high
expecations but I was kind of let down. The song is missing out the
effective beat and catchiness that I would've expected to hear from
Vibration. The song itself tells about the famous italian race driver
Valentino Rossi, and therefore also includes a lot of racing sounds.
Not a bad song by any means, but it's just missing the punch that most
Vibration songs have had in the past.Rating : 8+AxU: 9+

14.Van T.K. - Just Can't Get Enough (SCP)
This track is definitely the biggest surprise on the album, and definitely
not what I was expecting to hear. The track has a similar kind of a feel
to it as the Kevin Johnson cover on 149. The song is nothing like
Van T.K.'s euromach debut Rockin' Dome, which is both a good
and a bad thing. The song doesn't offer all that much energy or powerful
singing that we know that Van T.K. can offer us which is kind of
disappointing, but it's nice to hear the poppy side of him, as his
vocal-skills really get to shine in this song. The calm song may not the
best option from SCP, but the song fits perfectly the general calm mood of
the album.Rating : 8½AxU: 7+

15.Nuage - Carry On Carry On (A-Beat C)
I was actually ready to have my expectations high when I knew that
Nuage would appear on this album, but I have to admit I wasn't
expecting anything as phenomenal as this song. Nuage is a brilliant
vocalist and this song is just another trademark for her beautiful and
soothing voice. The track kicks off with a great intro and from there on
the song builds up more energy, and turns out to be the fastest Nuage
song to date, which is a great thing as it really fits her. The sounds are
very catchy and the occasional male extra vocals in the background suit
the song just perfectly. What also made me love the song even more, were
the lyrics that somehow fit Nuage's pure and innocent image
perfectly. The real hit for this album.Rating : 10+AxU: 10-

16.Digital Planet - Fly Away (A-Beat C)
The previous Digital Planet song was good, and I was kind of
neutrally looking forward to this song, and yet again I was surprised by
yet another new kind of a style. The song reminded me of the 80s popscene
in more than one way, the vocals sound brilliant and the song has one of
the calmest sound worlds on the whole album. The slightly speedy synth in
the background adds a nice spice to the otherwise calm song. The real
strongpoint for the song are the soothing vocals, that really made me look
back on the previous Digital Planet releases as I never paid much
attention to them before. Beautiful and pop-py, perhaps the future for SEB.Rating : 9+AxU: 10

17.Melissa White & Ace - The Poison Of Love (SCP)
We heard from Melissa White the last time when she did a duet with
Ace 10 albums ago, and it seems that these two really like making
pretty duets together. We have a song that resemblences Rainin' In My
Heart on many levels, but doesn't rise to the level of it's
predecessor. Pretty chorus and great sounds. A song that fits the album
well, but I was really expecting more from SCP... Two calm songs kinda
made me a sad SCP-fan.Rating : 8+AxU: 7+

18.Lolita - Set Your Heart On Fire (A-Beat C)And so the album began with a big new name, and it's finished off by a
big old name. Lolita slows down a bit after her hyper, jumpy songs
on the 140s, and it's nice to get a slightly slower song as it gives a lot
of room for her great vocals. The simple, yet well written backgrounds and
the melody itself work well. And what I loved about the song in particular
were the verses, they're even better than the great chorus, and in the end
I just fell in love with the song. Simply magnificent.Rating : 10AxU: 9½

Final Words :
After a painfully long pause in new releases it was great to get a new
album, and most fans probably will be shocked by the huge change since
149. The general speed is down, and the basic pop-elements are very
strongly present. It's interesting how Avex has picked the calm songs from
the labels and put them together, and they all sound great in harmony.
What was very good with the album was that there were no really bad songs
at all, and the album is blessed with many perfect hits: Manuel, Robbie
Grain Feat. Name, Nuage & Lolita all sound brilliant, and I can
already see most of these songs on the next non-stop SEB. A great album at
all levels, but like most I would've also loved to see more energy and
speed, but if this is the future for Super Eurobeat I won't really mind,
as long as the songs are great.